Fastest Path to 600: Leatherworking Leveling Guide with Materials for MoP Classic
Quick Leatherworking Leveling Path with Materials in Mists of Pandaria Classic
This guide offers the simplest route to level Leatherworking from 1 to 600 in Mists of Pandaria Classic. Keep in mind, some recipes may become costly due to rising prices of leather from previous expansions. If you can skin mobs yourself, this won't be an issue. Otherwise, check your realm’s prices and consider alternative recipes if needed.
If you already have Leatherworking above 500, feel free to jump directly to the Mists of Pandaria section below.
Leatherworking Rank Training Overview
As you level up, visit trainers to learn the next rank. Here are the earliest levels to train each rank:
Rank | Skill Range | Earliest Level to Train |
|---|---|---|
Apprentice | 1-75 | 1 |
Journeyman | 75-150 | 50 |
Expert | 150-225 | 125 |
Artisan | 225-300 | 200 |
Master | 300-375 | 275 |
Grand Master | 375-450 | 350 |
Illustrious Grand Master | 450-525 | 425 |
Zen Master | 525-600 | 500 |
Leveling Leatherworking 1 - 125
For the first 19 skill points, you can craft Light Leather if it's similarly priced to Ruined Leather Scraps. Otherwise, Light Armor Kits are easier until they turn green at skill 45.
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
1-45 | 50 Light Armor Kits | 50 Light Leather |
45-55 | 15 Handstitched Cloaks | 30 Light Leather, 15 Coarse Thread |
From 55 to 135, many recipes will remain yellow for a while, so you might need to craft extra to skill up.
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
55-100 | 50 Embossed Gloves | 150 Light Leather, 100 Coarse Thread |
100-120 | 25 Fine Leather Belts | 150 Light Leather, 100 Coarse Thread |
120-135 | 20 Dark Leather Boots | 80 Medium Leather, 40 Fine Thread, 20 Gray Dye |
Leveling Leatherworking 135 - 200
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
135-155 | 25 Dark Leather Pants | 300 Medium Leather, 25 Gray Dye, 25 Fine Thread |
150-155 | 7 Heavy Leather | 35 Medium Leather |
Keep crafting Cured Heavy Hide even if you reach skill 165, as you'll need them later for Barbaric Shoulders and Guardian Gloves. If you get lucky with skillups, make fewer Heavy Armor Kits.
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
155-165 | 20 Cured Heavy Hide | 20 Heavy Hide, 60 Salt |
165-180 | 15 Heavy Armor Kit | 75 Heavy Leather, 15 Fine Thread |
180-190 | 10 Barbaric Shoulders | 80 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 20 Fine Thread |
190-200 | 10 Guardian Gloves | 40 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Silken Thread |
Leveling Leatherworking 200 - 300
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
200-230 | 40 Thick Armor Kits | 200 Thick Leather, 40 Silken Thread |
230-235 | 7 Nightscape Headbands | 35 Thick Leather, 14 Silken Thread |
235-250 | 15 Nightscape Pants | 210 Thick Leather, 60 Silken Thread |
250-265 | 25 Rugged Armor Kits | 125 Rugged Leather |
265-290 | 28 Wicked Leather Bracers | 224 Rugged Leather, 28 Black Dye, 28 Rune Thread |
290-300 | 10 Wicked Leather Headbands | 120 Rugged Leather, 10 Black Dye, 10 Rune Thread |
Leveling Leatherworking 300 - 350
Knothide Armor Kit will be yellow for about 15 skillups, so you may need to craft more than listed. Heavy Knothide Leather starts yellow but will get you to 335 easily. Depending on how many Thick Draenic Vests you need to reach 350, craft until the recipe turns grey at 335, then craft more only if necessary.
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
300-325 | 30 Knothide Armor Kits | 120 Knothide Leather |
325-335 | 66 Heavy Knothide Leather (save for later) | 330 Knothide Leather |
335-350 | 22 Thick Draenic Vests | 66 Heavy Knothide Leather, 22 Rune Thread |
Leveling Leatherworking 350 - 425
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
350-380 | 35 Borean Armor Kit | 175 Borean Leather |
380-386 | 6 Arctic Boots | 48 Borean Leather |
386-390 | 4 Arctic Gloves | 40 Borean Leather |
390-400 | 20 Heavy Borean Leather | 120 Borean Leather |
400-435 | 45 Fur Lining - Agility | 45 Eternium Thread |
Leveling Leatherworking 435 - 500
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
435-450 | 15 Savage Armor Kit | 75 Savage Leather |
450-460 | 10 Tsunami Boots | 70 Savage Leather, 10 Eternium Thread |
460-470 | 10 Savage Cloak | 70 Savage Leather, 10 Eternium Thread |
470-475 | 5 Darkbrand Boots | 50 Savage Leather, 5 Eternium Thread |
475-480 | 5 Darkbrand Shoulders | 50 Savage Leather, 5 Eternium Thread |
480-485 | 5 Darkbrand Chestguard | 60 Savage Leather, 5 Eternium Thread |
485-490 | 16 Heavy Savage Leather | 80 Savage Leather |
490-496 | 2 Darkbrand Leggings | 8 Heavy Savage Leather, 24 Volatile Earth |
496-500 | 2 Cloak of Beasts | 16 Heavy Savage Leather, 4 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Air, 4 Volatile Water, 4 Volatile Fire |
Leveling Leatherworking 500 - 600
Note: Some recipes may disappear or not teach properly; PvP patterns purchasable with Spirit of Harmony can be used for quicker leveling.
Level | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
500-535 | 25 Mist-Touched Leather | 125 Sha-Touched Leather |
535-550 | 8 Misthide Belt | 56 Mist-Touched Leather |
550-560 | 8 Misthide Shoulders | 56 Mist-Touched Leather |
560-575 | 8 Misthide Chestguard | 80 Mist-Touched Leather |
575-600 | 13 Pattern: Contender's Wyrmhide Bracers | 156 Mist-Touched Leather |
Additional Tips
Patterns for the Contender’s PvP gear are sold at the Leatherworking Supplies Vendor in your faction’s Pandaren city.
You can also attempt to get Pattern: Magnificence of Leather, a world drop with a daily cooldown, to discover a new recipe, though it’s RNG based.
At level 575, you need to purchase a piece of Contender’s PvP gear costing 1 Spirit of Harmony to continue leveling.